Final itinerary for solo bike trip from NYC to San Diego

I have put the final touches to my itinerary for my bike trip from NYC to San Diego set to start Friday, August 20th.

Map of roughly where I’ll be passing through:
New York to San Diego Bicycle Trip Map

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Effect of New York’s streets on a Peugeot aluminum bike frame

After over a year of riding between Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, my aluminum Peugeot frame finally gave out:
Peugeot aluminum frame

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Training this morning in Central Park

Keep in mind I’m wearing a 32-pound backpack.

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Blenderbox Rooftop Tech Talks Meetup

I attended the Blenderbox Rooftop Tech Talks Meetup last night. Heard speakers discuss CSS 3, HTML 5, and how to be real online.
BlenderBox Rooftop Tech Talks Meetup

(photo by @matzner)
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SEO vs web design on Google Insights

Google searches for SEO appear to be overtaking those for web design in the US:

Meanwhile, worldwide, SEO appears to have already taken the lead:

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Photo conversion optimization using dating website OkCupid

OkCupid.com, the  free dating website has created an awesome tool to test the attractiveness of your photos. You simply upload your pics, tell the program what type of person you are, and the report runs itself. The only catch is that you are required to vote on others’ photos to see your report, which is generated within 24 hrs.

I could see this being used to test the effectiveness of various photos on the homepage or landing page of a website to see if the right photos attract the right type of of people. My test results showed that my company photo was the most attractive, while the photos where I am less visible got fewer votes.

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Riding up the Queensboro Bridge by bike [video]

Shot this morning via iPhone:

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My next big bike trip: NYC – San Diego

What?

Riding my bike from New York City to San Diego.  (Did NYC-Florida last year)

When?

Last week of August to Early September. I will have a total of 17 days to cover nearly 3,000 miles.

Where?

Roughly along this route:

nyc to sandiego bike ride map

Want to sponsor the trip?

Contact me. It will be broadcast via Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Brightkite.

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That is one big Stickybit

My colleague Ryan came to me one day with this great idea about putting up a giant Stickybit in our office. The world’s biggest Stickybit. (more…)

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That’s it. Next time I am speaking.

I have gone to quite a few SEO conferences since attending my first SMX session,. Every time I go, there are things I learn and especially, great people I meet. (more…)

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